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With Debt Rising, US Hospitals Toy With Charging Patients Upfront

April 14, 2017
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With Debt Rising, US Hospitals Toy With Charging Patients Upfront

April 14, 2017
U.S. hospitals, balking at paying the bill for millions of Americans who have high deductible plans under Obamacare, are toying with requiring patients to pay up front before their scheduled care and are also offering no interest loans. According to a report, which cited interviews with more than two dozen hospitals, doctors, patients, lenders and healthcare experts, […]